Andy Murray reveals desire to play one more Olympic tennis tournament at Paris 2024 Games before retirement
The two-time men's singles Olympic gold medallist is eyeing Paris 2024, but doesn't want to be compared to rivals like Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.
Andy Murray has revealed that he wants to compete at another Olympic Games before he retires from tennis.
The British star is the only player to have won consecutive men's singles Olympic titles - at London 2012 and Rio 2016 - and also picked up mixed doubles silver alongside Laura Robson for Team GB in 2012.
However, he has struggled with injury in recent years, having had major hip surgeries, and lost the opening four matches of his 2024 season.
At 36-years-old, Murray has admitted that he is in the 'final few months' of his career, but Paris 2024 is in his sights.
“It’s been brilliant experiences, especially in London and Rio, but I also learnt some great lessons from Beijing (2008 Olympics). Hopefully I can get the chance to compete in another one," Murray told BBC Radio 4's Today Programme.
The current World No. 67 has dropped hints about his retirement this year, but has so far refused to give a date.
"When the time is right I will probably say something before I play my last match and my last tournament," he continued.
"Whether I say anything months ahead of the time I don't know.
"There's no right way of finishing your career and everyone is different so what might be the right way for [Roger] Federer might not be the right way for [Rafael] Nadal, might not be the right way for [Novak] Djokovic."
The Olympic Games Paris 2024 begins less than two weeks after the end of Wimbledon, the grass court grand slam tournament where Murray lifted the men's singles title in 2013 and 2016 in front of his home fans. He has also won the Davis Cup team title with Great Britain during his trophy-filled career.
The Scotsman's Olympic ambition received a boost on Monday (26 February) when he secured an unexpected three-set win over Denis Shapovalov in the first round of the the Dubai Tennis Championships.